Character Development WITHOUT THE CHARACTER! (Jayce's Apartment) | 1min Analysis

[@kkproductions9033]

He also locks his balcony, meaning he's a little suspicious of other people stealing his work; something that's confirmed with him signing every page of his notes.

[@toasterenthusiast8023]

Which if they actually do the blitzcrank plot will become extremely ironic

[@enzie8786]

Good point

[@coffiebreak2236]

As an engineering student, the signing of notes is required for every page of notes.....EVERY PAGE. it isnt fun 🥲

[@MystiqMiu]

​@@coffiebreak2236 interesting observation.... i wonder if Viktor calling this out is a subtle nod to their different upbringings, one having formal education and the other having informal, self-taught education....

[@purplelotus531]

I thought signing every page was more of a ego thing but i guess it works too

[@theknightwhosealsthedarkne9756]

Jayce not haggling is really in his character.

[@TykoBrian7]

also i bet the price ekko offered was dirt cheep for jayce anyway. says more about ekko than jayce here.

[@ludovicartu4239]

Love the throwback to this scene in episode 9 when Silco, by the statue of Vander after his negociation with Jayce say "the boy didn't even haggle".

[@alecLogan]

@@TykoBrian7 Says more about the Lanes* than Ekko himself; mind, the first full scene we see of it that isn’t on the kids is a guy almost getting swindled out of agreed-upon payment, followed by enforcement of the price. What, it anything, it says about Jayce is that his perspective on a fair price is “take it or leave it,” with no particular regard for circumstance.

[@bthsr7113]

@@alecLogan Yeah, that's very much Jayce. He wants to play straight and fair.

[@I.Simmonds]

@@alecLogan or it could be exploitation of a piltiovan being careless. After all that thoughless interaction set off the series events. Upto ans including all out rebellion.

[@PolarBearon]

The boy didn't even haggle.

[@TykoBrian7]

would you haggle for chump change?

[@LTDoge-dm3jr]

@@TykoBrian7 that line was said by Silco. His non haggling was commented by ekko early then by Silco later during the negotiations.

[@Zephirite.]

@@LTDoge-dm3jr o_O WHOA

[@pokimanefartcompilation]

And what do I lose but problems?

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Jayce don’t haggle

[@beanbrain6162]

Also he's the kind of guy who locks his balcony doors. idk what that entails, but that's something

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

That shows that he's a person who cares about his own security and safety which is further explored on later episodes

[@may_ryann]

He's dealing with dangerous unstable science/magic and is not authorized to do that. If we had a house full of illegal stuff wouldn't we become paranoid about someone finding it out?

[@beanbrain6162]

These are some good replies! lmao I probably wouldn't have thought about this

[@therivaldi8567]

​@@may_ryann agree

[@nitpicker42]

I would bet he never ever uses the balcony. Until he personally succeeded and left a mark on the world that he could enjoy seeing, Piltover represented unfulfilled potential to him; he wanted to stay and work on his invention, not enjoy the view of other people's success

[@Fashion040998]

oh oh! Another thing is that it establishes Jinx's role in Jace's life as a "jinx" early on without him even knowing that it's always been her.

[@SkellyGraves]

right! this makes me wonder if jinx and jayce will actually meet in season 2 somehow, considering how much jinx has indirectly changed jayce's life

[@cheshirehat8355]

Jayce: "Your the one who wrecked my apartment!" Jinx: "I don't even know who you are"

[@gabrielaragon9562]

​@@cheshirehat8355 *burst Jinx with a full combo*

[@LISA.WANG.]

I remember my reaction in ep 2, just thinking whoa we actually find out who lived here, and seeing their pov was so cool

[@Goldie_bear]

Same lol

[@bonrick_0494]

when its been a year and theres STILL stuff to talk about. Idk how you do it but its still interesting everytime

[@art_ficial]

ITS BEEN A YEAR????

[@MustardGuy161]

​@@art_ficial With how much I'm still watching recent Arcane videos, same, I'm as surprised it's been a year

[@madeofcastiron]

@@MustardGuy161 ikr? there’s still so many people making content about arcane that it doesn’t even feel like it’s been a year at all.

[@thenitpickchannel9993]

IGN still coming up with BOTW facts:

[@pattie1935]

@@thenitpickchannel9993 lmfaooo i thought of botw too

[@thegrimreaper2761]

I just realized that when Ekko says he didn't even haggle, Sylko says the same thing talking to Vanders statue. And what happens both times he didn't haggle? His shit gets blown up in his face! This show is 😍

[@Deadflower019]

...by the same person.

[@Blackout-Official-edits]

It’s actually “Silco.” You’d know if you had subtitles on.

[@intercakefederation]

@@Blackout-Official-editsso, why would I

[@djaninetaratomelden2848]

"He didn't even haggle" both said by Little man and Silco on the bridge. Let it be known that our boy Jayce isn't one to haggle 😂 both pinnacle moments btw

[@diamondhead3498]

If there's one thing I love, it's analysing film and no one does it better than you. Been keeping up with your videos from the start and yet I'm still in awe of your analytical abilities.

[@lottie659]

Isn’t this an example of tell not show tho. I thought that was a bad thing

[@18Krieger]

Arcane is really a good piece to study writing for a Tv Show.

[@infinityc2859]

Or even writing a book. Still writing is different for books than TV, but I still learn a lot for my novels from watching Arcane

[@Dressup_Doll]

@@infinityc2859Same.

[@blueflare3848]

For sure. This show has some incredibly strong writing.

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

Its an incredible example of storytelling as a Visual and Auditory medium It uses every visual storytelling drvice but also takes full advantage of sound via things like jinx hearing voices to the song sequences- it is a musical show without it being a musical and each moment a song appears is dealt with utter seriousness, taking full advantage of the idea that music is used to convey emotion just as talking is used to convey logic

[@ambermillerrr]

that sandwich was the true villain of arcane

[@slumpy__7023]

Actually genius, never even realised it but now that you point it out you get Jayces character immediately, before any explanation. crazy detail

[@salem-lilly9216]

That's also the scene where we meet Caitlyn as she's helping Jayce carry the box of stuff he got from the Undercity

[@HxH2011DRA]

It's honestly incredible, and was in fact something...I didn't notice consciously (but my brain did)

[@TheProtagonizer]

ayooo havent seen one of your comments in a long time, how have you been? excited for the new chapters?

[@HxH2011DRA]

@@TheProtagonizer of course mate! Currently theorizing on Hisoka's next move~

[@I.Simmonds]

Huh, what does Red Letter Media say? "You didn't notice but you brain did."

[@jdgameolorian2698]

I don’t know what’s more impressive: the fact that you have a keen eye for such things or the fact that Arcane is much MUCH deeper than I thought. Seriously, this is amazing!!! Edit: It seems people agree with me. Thanks for the likes y’all 😇

[@Zer0ne-Infinite]

666th like😎

[@DamianSzajnowski]

Got a prompt/inquiry to rate your comment lol

[@NinjaFlibble]

Makes you wonder how often Schnee has seen it...

[@sarahmoller7308]

...why do people always ruin a perfectly good comment with "tHaNkS for AlL the LiKeS"?

[@jdgameolorian2698]

@@sarahmoller7308 What can I say? I’m thankful and happy 😆

[@mylesh7987]

Wow, yeah I didn't even notice how much time he gets before even existing in the story, great analysis.

[@ajregalia1334]

THIS SHOW IS SO FREAKING AMAZING! Like just ALL the little details like this that prime us for reveals, characterizations, interpretations, arcs, and just....AHHHH SO GOOD It's so deep, complex, and meaty every bite into it you experience entire new depths of flavor

[@comictitan4509]

Arcane mastered the nuance of SHOWING characteristics and character development, rather than telling it. You can see who they were, who they are, and how exactly they've changed in comparison based completely on their actions, not just their words.

[@kyleoliver5783]

Wow. This show just shows how genius it is with more analysis

[@peaceandloveusa6656]

I was blown away when episode 2's intro went wayyy beyond, "So here's what the random guy on the other side of the door experienced." What an epic introduction to a character.

[@KeitieKalopsia]

Yes, I loved that they did this! I found it really cool that we meet the guy before we actually see him.

[@JaelynMcgee]

He doesn't haggle when he talks to Enzo and he doesn't haggle when he talks to Silco. He's entirely focused on results regardless of what he needs to do to get them

[@yoyohan9]

I noticed! If you pay attention, you can learn a lot about Jayce in episode one. Like how he apparently plays the mandolin lol

[@Mxrix]

I’ve been waiting for another Arcane vid, and it did not fail yet again. I also found it interesting that I felt like I knew Jayce before we actually met him. Anyway love your vids, keep it up! ❤️

[@kwasib-r2434]

I feel like as a writer I need to binge all your arcane videos and take notes.

[@princessthyemis]

Definitely do it! I have! So helpful!

[@DmytroBogdan]

This show doesn't waste a second of viewer's time and I love it.

[@DecoyJayc]

Sauron is the pinnacle of character development without the character. Lord of the Flies too come to think of it

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

And God too

[@j.f.fisher5318]

I took that stuff about "a real Valdiani" and "nose hair trimmer" as telling that Powder knows about the world beyond her station

[@hunterroylund4842]

How do we think it is that the writers of Arcane have managed to cultivate such a thoroughly masterful skillset? I envy them and want to learn.

[@GeneralPet]

they were actually new to storytelling so they hired someone more experienced to lead them

[@kyrasmit8266]

I feel like this is something you know but you don’t know you already know about Jayce but you do😂

[@owenleal]

The Arcane writers really were the Harlem Globetrotters of character writing.

[@bathestyles6525]

This reminds me of something from that Malcolm Gladwell book “Blink” where people learn more about a person just observing their room for a few minutes than they would spending significant amounts of time with them.

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

We also learn that you should really just have a key for your safe instead of a hidden button.

[@Regunes]

Jayce introduction is one of the best in this media. He went from absolutely abhorrent I hate him to "eh, get a pass, mind the box on your way out" in my mind.

[@a.n.9800]

I didn’t even realize this kind of setup was happening!

[@TheImmediatePastPrez]

I think it would be interesting if you do another short analysis like this, if you talked about how Vi reacts to Jayce accidentally killing the boy. I found her dismissive behavior very puzzling considering how closely it relates to her own life experiences (where Powder accidentally killed Vander, Claggor and Mylo). She doesn't blame Jayce like she blamed Jinx, so maybe that's also relevent?

[@Dressup_Doll]

She’s also been in prison during the timeskip, so that could explain it as well. She’s used to death by this point, but the difference might have been because the boy was nameless while she loved her family deeply. Also, she might have been trying to keep calm in front of the topsiders. Just a few things I thought of.

[@ktownshutdown21]

Vi absolutely blames and chastises Jayce for that boy's death, telling him that Topsiders have already killed plenty of people like this them all the time, and he's only sad about it now that he finally has to see it with his own eyes. That's still well within her character of being cynical about Piltover.

[@e2b265]

Character is always beyond the body, anything can be part of a person’s character and it can be just as much them as their body or more.

[@Kitalula]

The bit where you turned around and said hello was hilarious, definitely worth it

[@cookies23z]

arcane is really just a masterclass of good writing, good characters, and using an established world and lore, but re-imagining it with just enough new stuff to make it fucking wonderful to new and old fans

[@just_some_hermit3399]

One aspect of jayce’s character that would be interesting to know is where he’s from. Obviously we saw that his flash back was in a blizzard so common denominator says Freljord. Only thing about that scene is that it they were obviously migrating. So even with that sene he could be from anywhere. The lore of the Freljord does speak of groups being left for dead. Idk I just think it would be interesting to know just a little bit more about where he is really from!

[@monochromeink.]

antoher thing I love, is that those elements used to characterize Jaice in the first episode are also use as characterization for the other characters. Makes it more subtle

[@QBG]

The more I watch your videos, the more I think Arcane is objectively the best show ever.

[@biblequotesdaily6618]

a masterclass in worldbuilding and passive storytelling

[@princessthyemis]

Holy cow this is absolutely amazing!! I didn't even realize that we were being introduced to his character. This is genius! Maybe I subconsciously realized it but definitely didn't realize it as I was watching!

[@RoTaylorsVersion]

I'm speechless AGAIN, thanks 🙌

[@karrde5566]

a main character where you meet their apartment before them now thats just a funny sentence

[@Jarjar-X]

Show don’t tell techniques are amazing

[@otimo144]

Everything about this show is jam PACKED with story that they feed you so well. Every second is giving you information about the world the characters and how they live in it, it is nuts and I love it

[@jalengoode3266]

DUDE another reason to absolutely adore arcane

[@AnnSnowfrost]

You're so good a spotting these out! I love every single arcane analysis videos from you!

[@jer103]

lol... that nose hair trimmer

[@Walthanar]

Because Arcane is the highest form of perfection in everything, and nothing will ever change my mind about it.

[@Fairy_Teeth]

Bro I love Arcane so much

[@aramintanavi]

Ekko and Silco do agree to say he doesn’t know negociate

[@Blackout-Official-edits]

I want to see a scene where Vi just admits that she was one of the people who broke into his apartment. Not only because it would be funny, it would also tell Jayce that if they hadn’t broken in, he wouldn’t have known that magic existed and therefore never would’ve invented Hextech.

[@Mermzies]

The entirety of arcane is a masterclass at "show, don't tell" and a year later I still keep finding new things that remind me of this, so damn cool

[@Belbecat]

I love Jayce and Cait, they're my favourite characters and the people calling them boring or shallow just weren't paying attention because they were drawn to other characters which is fine.

[@draegore]

This is such a great show.

[@chudez]

The sandwich was also brilliant, I think. It shows the disparity between the haves and have-nots of the show -- people who would casually leave food lying around aren't "going hungry" as Vi says, while people who are hungry, like Powder, would not hesitate to gobble it up. of course, you might think "what kind of slob leaves a sandwich lying around?" and the answer is someone who thinks he's just going out "for awhile" and intends to come right back, which is exactly what happens a few moments later.

[@charlieiguess7890]

Arcane just surprises me more and more everytime

[@sapphirejade5029]

Dang~ Never thought it'd be THAT connected.😅 Who's ready for S2?

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Bravo Arcane

[@T.l.u]

I've always thought that it's not that he got ripped off by echo, but that he's so rich that he doesn't even bother to check the price. He could pay double or triple and wouldn't notice a difference.

[@cinsy1861]

this is what shakespeare does too, he introduces a lot of the main characters later on and not immediately, jayce isn’t the ‘main character’ of arcane but it’s interesting they placed this like this

[@AnOrreoCookie]

Okay but that sandwich looked delicious and no one can tell me otherwise

[@DarksideJinx]

That's completly true!This video was really great thanks for sharing.

[@MichaeljM9402]

I love Arcane so much

[@emilie5273]

i love arcane sm

[@TheCombatWombat0]

just another example of good story telling, when the writers show instead of simply tell. awesome work 👏

[@leandraleo281]

This just made me realise that I'm stupid because I didn't even think to consider that the apartment was jayce's when we meet him in ep 2. I was just confused like "who tf is this guy"

[@LeVidocq]

And of course she eats his lunch, literally and figuratively.

[@QuestionableObject]

More character development before we ever see him than he ever got in the actual game he's from.

[@mrt_pose]

Just watched arcane today, love it.

[@TapdotWater]

Also an interesting element of this scene is a hint of dramatic irony: Mylo says that, to own as much as the apartment owner has, they must be "born lucky," when we learn later that Jayce's early life was--while likely not as difficult as those from Zaun--definitely not the most pampered "easy" life he was expected to have

[@LordOberic1]

I didn't even realize how good the buildup to Jayce was because I was already familiar with him. Good breakdown.

[@prashil3k594]

Also, you'd expect an old guy after seeing the room. At least I did. But it's a young dude. That shows his demeanor as a guy who is older than his age. Jayce is awesome ngl

[@nigamrishabh]

Did know until now that that apartment owner was him. My biggest problem with Arcane is that something these beautiful symbolisms are too subtle.

[@haihuynh8772]

Not that subtle. There's just a lot of information packed into each scenes and it takes some time to digest everything.

[@99brickstudios]

I have come to the conclusion that the more effort something takes to be created the more thought usually goes into it. See spiderverse, arcane . Or rather the more likely it is to be good or atleast interesting/ a clear vision. I also often feel this with stop motion or traditional 2d animation. They don’t have to be good necessarily but the fact that it was so difficult to create anything means that there is usually a reason for everything to be there. This is pretty cool. Big studios however bypass this with sheer manpower. Disney movies are hella difficult to make but they still feel like a phoned in corporate mandate a lot of the time.

[@user-mu8ok5xf8d]

Wow, I don’t think I fully noticed what arcane was doing with this part. Vary masterfully done

[@josephhaines9730]

This show is the best thing ever and if Netflix cancels it I'm going to cry.

[@Spicy_Nandos]

The best part is that you can get all this information subconsciously and not even realise it but you just know it after watching the episode

[@HeyItsNate2]

one thing I love is the haggling part is that everyone else thinks hes dumb for not doing so but when we get to Act 3 with Silco he shows that he has great reasons not to haggle. Jayce didnt haggle in Act 1 because hes on the cusp of making something great and in Act 3 because he was willing to set aside the bloodshed for peace.

[@theshadesofreal9372]

I just wanna say. I don't even remember their name even. But when the two other gang members died, it hit me like a pack of bricks. I felt for the kid with the glasses

[@rsky485]

Arcane is hands down AMAZING I loved every part of this show, one of the only shows I’d give up my left ball just to see again for the first time

[@MiharuNeko93]

Since there are 2 sandwiches I thought that he prepared them for himself and Caitlyn to eat together.

[@archsteel7]

I've always felt this is an incredible way to introduce a character. Build them up before we ever even see them on screen, so we don't have to waste time having them tell you who they are in a stilted or unnatural way. But I honestly think my favorite version of this is Sauron in LOTR, because the story plays with this method by just... Never introducing him. The closest we get really is Aragorn having a test of wills with the Palantir, but aside from that we only ever interact with him through flashbacks or servants. It's this brilliant way of maintaining the intimidation and dread without the slightest risk of ever having Sauron be a let-down. He feels like an apocalyptic threat, like something beyond comprehension in evil and power. But we DO get to know him, through his servants, through the devastation left in his wake, and through the cruelty of the Ring. It's the best of both worlds.

[@wolfsshadow7734]

Loving all your content. I had idea for a vid...!! Tell us about Rio

[@dodozinha1508]

When i firts saw that scene i thought Jason would just be a side chacter, the scene was just to show Piltover's lifestyle and our chacters relationship with that (AND ALSO IS!!), i never expected him to be such an important chacter as a main one, and i think that lil plot twist is really fun. The fact he isn't all colorfull or gangster as our first chacters introduced, may make us think he'll not have focus at all, but when we see he have, it bring us a break of expectations, a change in the story we never thought would happen.

[@emilygoodman6779]

She ate that man's sandwich. The fact she's still alive to enjoy it says something about his character

[@mstudio7970]

We studied something similar in literature class at my highschool. The main guy character of a book is told by the main girl character of the book to sleep in her room when he arrives at the house she lives in, we don't know her at all but the author describes at lenght her messy room and we get a sense of her character by that. My teacher called it the significant detail technique, idk if it could have a different name but I kept that in mind for my own writing. Arcane is amazing as usual.

[@Transformers217]

Arcane has incredible writing!

[@yukilu602]

Yeah when i was rewatching this series the second timeI had forgotten the fact this room belonged to Jayce! It was really impressive to see just how much they put into the series environment and setting

[@Dukk_23]

This is very helpful and I'm going to use this in my writing

[@christopherlautenschlager7157]

Arcane is so freaking Well done Just wow

[@takaw.d8486]

More character Dev than most movies nowadays

[@rileybear836]

I honestly really like Jayce. His character feels very “real” to me. He’s a rich boy who legit wants to make a difference to help his community and the lower class; but still doesn’t get that he is privileged and has his own prejudices. Thank goodness for Victor being able to humble Jayce, and remind him what it was they did all this for. And that, despite the stuff with Silco, the Under-city is full of people just trying to survive against all odd brought on to them by his(Jayce’s) community. Also, Jayce may get clouded but he takes ownership of when he fucks up (sometimes it takes a little while for him to figure it out tho )I know a lot of people do not like him, but I really do. He was even able to help Mel (QUEEN) see the different perspectives between the upper and lower classes and why the lowers have resorted to these measures.

[@bthsr7113]

The sandwich also arguably speaks to his practical thinking and being of a lesser house. Though it does look substantial and tasty, so it's It's blue collar with fancy trim. It's not like he left out a lobster tail or bought a burger from a restaurant. He threw together a sandwich with stuff on hand, but didn't need anything truly elaborate. Maybe I'm reading too much into this. I'm definitely thinking about food to the point of making me peckish.

[@rezkel7404]

We find out Cait is good at surviving explosions even as a kid